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Backhand technique

Hi!

As I was writing in my previous post, Me and my buddy are playing badminton. We are learning alone, without any coach, becouse, there aren't any badminton clubs near here.
So we've recorded in slow motion our backhend.
I've posted those movies on youtube.

Well, we have problem to hit it to the end line. We rather concentrate to hit very flat. The power is quite good, but we don't have enough strengh to get the shutlle to the end line. probably it's the problem with the wrist.

I think we should be in front of the shutlle? Am I correct. Is the body position correct?

you guys got the fundamental which is good.. just need to relax your wrist more (more wrist and less elbow).......and as someone else said it is like a backward whip action ....dont stretch you arm after the impact with the shuttle ..

Have you tried training your wrist (for backhand especially) by using a squash racquet? Or a saucepan? Or frying pan?
If you do, remember to swing slowly to begin with; otherwise you may injure your wrist!

Footwork and positioning needs some work. Your leading foot should point toward where you care going. (i.e. if you are side stepping to the right, your foot should point toward the right instead of point toward the net) This'll help you get smoother to your backhand which leads to my next point:
You hit your shot too far after it has passed your body. This takes away power from your shot. Optimally, you should hit the shot right as it gets next to you. This means you need to prepare and wind up for the shot earlier and hit it earlier.

Since this is only advice that is not in person, so I would advise you to watch videos of professionals (i.e. Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan) and pay attention to those specific things I mentioned in the video (point of contact, where their body is in relation to the bird, and their footwork)

@biggybil: you should hit birdie after it pass your body (or at same height)!

I would debate with you on this but I dont want to type a diary.
All I can say is after my 20 some odd years or training competing and now as a coach there is one thing I know is when you hit a bird that pass your body you cannot exert a complete stroke in laymen term... Means your late ... Back hand is no different then any other shot.